fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
phantom; vision; illusion
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to go to; to visit; to call on
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
strongish; somewhat strong
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
moment by moment; hour by hour
postponement; deferment; adjournment
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
being owned by the Tokyo metropolitan government
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to say; to be pleased to say
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
secret knowledge; interior of a temple
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
in line with this; therefore
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative